If anyone is interested, VATSTAR (VATSIM training partner) has a “discovery flight” every other Thursday which happens to be tonight. 23:00 Zulu
DISCOVERY FLIGHT! - Giveaway Event -
October 7th, 2021 - 2300z - 0100z
Are you new to VATSIM? Well look no further! Every other Thursday we do a discovery group flight where we help new VATSIM pilots with their pattern work. We will cover radio communications, flight planning, and getting set up on the network. Don’t worry about not knowing what to do or say, we will help you through it.
As extra encouragement to participate, each pilot that makes a radio call will be entered in a drawing for one year of STAR subscription status (or equivalent discount towards their lifetime subscription) with VATSTAR!
Event Agenda:
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Flight Briefing # 1: Traffic Patterns at an uncontrolled Airport (KAST)
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Flight Briefing # 2: Traffic Patterns at a controlled Airport (TBD)
Before each flight there will be a briefing. If you are unable to join us in game, you’re still welcome to join us for the briefings. Each briefing is about 20-30 minutes of basic instruction.
Where to meet: Discord - Group Flights voice channel
To join our Discord: http://discord.vatstar.com/
To get Discord set up you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/WbK4ITdrYac
Aircrafts Allowed:
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Fixed wing
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Non-Complex (No retractable gear or controllable pitch propellers)
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Single engine and Piston driven
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Max Gross weight less than 5670kg (12,500lbs) Great candidate: Cessna Skyhawk (C172)!
Before logging into VATSIM, you should be able to fly your aircraft. This includes maintaining manually an altitude, heading, and airspeed and being able to take off and land. Additionally, you must have a good understanding of all avionics that you will be using during the flight. (how to work your transponder, radios, altimiter, heading bug, etc).
VATSTAR staff and helpful members may be available up to an hour prior to the start of the event to assist with technical issues pertaining to connecting to VATSIM.